# 18 C.F.R. § 385.904 (2026): Commencement of proceeding (Rule 904)

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## Section

- **Citation:** 18 C.F.R. § 385.904 (2026)
- **Heading:** Commencement of proceeding (Rule 904)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 18 CFR: Conservation of Power and Water Resources / Chapter I: FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY / Part 385: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE / Subpart I: Commission Review of Remedial Orders / § 385.904: § 385.904   Commencement of proceeding (Rule 904).

## Text

(a) The proceeding pursuant to this subpart will be commenced by filing with the Secretary of the Commission either an answer by a petitioner pursuant to Rule 906(b)(1), or a written notice by the Secretary that a petitioner has filed a notice of intent to contest an order reviewable under this subpart, whichever is filed first. The Secretary must file written notice that a petitioner has filed a notice of intent to contest an order reviewable under this subpart within 15 days of the Secretary's receipt of such notice of intent. When the Secretary files the written notice, the Secretary must serve a copy of the contested order upon other participants in the prior proceedings and upon persons denied intervention in the prior proceedings, and must certify to the Commission that such service has been made, stating the names and addresses of persons served.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Upon commencement of a proceeding, the Commission or its designee will designate a presiding officer for the proceeding, and the Commission or its designee will notify participants in the prior proceedings and persons denied intervention in the prior proceedings of such designation.
[Order 225, 47 FR 19022, May 3, 1982, as amended by Order 416-A, 50 FR 36053, Sept. 5, 1985, as amended by Order 914, 90 FR 48407, Oct. 21, 2025]

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